Manuscript Editing for The Journal of Development Studies Articles
Founded in 1964, The Journal of Development Studies is an international, multidisciplinary forum for original research and theoretical debate on global development. It examines the economic, cultural, social, political, and environmental processes that shape development policy and practice. Taylor & Francis publishes it, and its administrative editor is at the University of Manchester.
The journal publishes only in English and accepts original articles. References follow the Taylor & Francis legacy APA 6 style. An unstructured abstract of 200 words opens the article, and a graphical abstract is optional. Review is single-anonymous, by one expert after the editor's assessment. Off the Grid Editing applies APA 6 and edits English-language manuscripts so theory and evidence read clearly across disciplines. Submissions go through the Routledge Submission Portal.
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We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to The Journal of Development Studies. We work with you until it is ready or refund your payment in full. That commitment has held since 2002.
Our editors do not have access to your manuscript until an order is placed. Your draft is secure until you decide to proceed.
Manuscript Editing and Proofreading for The Journal of Development Studies
We offer three levels of manuscript editing depending on what your manuscript needs. Each is described below so you can choose the service that fits where your draft is right now.
Grammar and usage, awkward phrasing, repetition, and passive voice corrected, then clarity, concision, sentence structure, transitions, and tone, with your style manual applied throughout and a final proofread. For authors whose argument and structure are settled.
Clarity, emphasis, and paragraph structure: topic sentences, transitions, and sentences reordered within a paragraph, with every fact and claim kept as you wrote it. Includes copy editing and a final proofread.
Spelling, punctuation, typos, capitalization, grammar, and usage corrected with minimal wording changes, for manuscripts that have been edited and need a last check before submission to The Journal of Development Studies.
The journal's instructions for authors cover references, abstracts, and review. If you have reviewer comments from an earlier submission, send them with your manuscript and we will address each one. If you have questions about which service is right for your manuscript, contact us directly. We respond to every inquiry the same day during business hours.
See journal article and essay editing for how we edit development research, and academic proofreading for the last read before submission. If English is your second language, see English language editing for researchers. For books, see Taylor & Francis and Routledge manuscript editing. We also prepare articles for The World Bank Economic Review and Progress in Development Studies.
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Our editors do not have access to your manuscript until an order is placed.
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Reach our editorial team directly to discuss your manuscript, your The Journal of Development Studies submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
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